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NorCal Baseball Preview 2012

High School Baseball/Softball February 13, 2012 0

BASEBALL PRESEASON TOP 20 NorCal rankings only. Records are from 2011 1. Jesuit-Carmichael (25-6) If your ace is committed to Stanford and your SS to Oregon State, good things are happening. 2. St. Mary’s-Stockton (22-9) Switch-hitting star Gio Brusa leads the way for a Rams squad... Read more

NorCal Softball Preview 2012

High School Baseball/Softball February 13, 2012 0

SOFTBALL PRESEASON TOP 20 NorCal rankings only. Records are from 2011 1. Archbishop Mitty-San Jose (28-3) Power, speed and pitching are all present for a Monarchs team which began the year as the state’s No. 1 team. 2. Sheldon-Sacramento (27-6) Huskies lose power-bat Danielle Henderson, but... Read more

Gauchos baseball searches for balance

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SCOUT IT: Looking at the best Bay Area backstops

High School Baseball/Softball February 13, 2012 0

SCOUT IT OUT LOUD Northern California is one of the most plentiful regions for producing professional baseball players. Take a look at the big league rosters and you will find all-star caliber players such as Dustin Pedroia (Woodland), Jimmy Rollins (Alameda), and CC Sabathia (Vallejo) and of course many... Read more

The Intimidator

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Purple Powerhouse

High School Baseball/Softball February 13, 2012 0

If there was a flashpoint to the 2011 Amador Valley softball season that concluded with the program’s first North Coast Section title, it came in the Livermore Stampede tournament in early April. The Dons were 9-0 after beating Oak Ridge-El Dorado Hills in their tournament opener, and then a... Read more

RiverCats giving NorCal high schools a taste of The Show

High School Baseball/Softball February 13, 2012 0

By JIM McCUE | SportStars By high school, some ballplayers have accepted the fact their Major League dreams from childhood will never become reality. But, given the chance, each and every high school player would relish the opportunity to experience the neatly-manicured grass, monstrous video board, booming public... Read more

Back on the Prowl

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SCOUT IT OUT LOUD: Best athletes often land at shortstop

High School Baseball/Softball February 13, 2012 0

By BLAINE CLEMMENS One of the most important positions on the field is shortstop. And from a scouting perspective, the position takes on added significance. It is common for a high school team’s best overall athlete to be the shortstop. That doesn’t always mean he is the best... Read more

Something Bruin

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Little League World Series: And then there were 7…

High School Baseball/Softball February 13, 2012 0

Thursday opened the Little League World Series with three straight elimination games. Canada (Lethbridge, ALB.) was the first to leave the Little League World Series tournament despite a gritty 5-4 loss to Latin America (Guayaquil, Ecuador). The Ecuadorians survive for at least one more a day, drawing a rematch... Read more

East Bay SportStars begin new chase of Team USA dreams

High School Baseball/Softball February 13, 2012 0

Record Highs: Eight East Bay SportStars Baseball teammates are going to North Carolina this year. “I thought it would be tough to top last year, but we did!!” exclaimed team GM, Jason Sekany of TPC in Pleasanton, CA in a morning interview Friday. The players, (from U14 and... Read more